Director, Technical Accounting

Summary

Join Cedar as the Director of Technical Accounting & Financial Reporting and become a key U.S. GAAP subject matter expert. Lead the annual financial statement audit, manage the external audit, and prepare financial statements ensuring US GAAP compliance. You will interpret accounting standards, prepare analyses for non-standard transactions, and actively participate in the deal desk process. This role requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, CPA certification, and 10+ years of experience in technical accounting and financial reporting, including 5+ years in public accounting. Cedar offers a competitive salary ($172,100 - $225,000), bonus and equity eligibility, a competitive benefits and wellness package, unlimited PTO, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, and various diversity initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting. Advanced Degree a plus
• CPA Required
• 10+ years of experience in technical accounting and financial reporting
• Minimum of 5 years of public accounting experience
• Excellent understanding of US GAAP
• Strong understanding of ASC 606 revenue recognition standards
• Experience implementing accounting standards and special projects
• Excellent project management skills with a high level of organization and attention to detail
• Ability to understand and communicate complex information, including accounting interpretations, to individuals at all levels of management

Responsibilities

• Serve as the subject matter expert in complex accounting topics such as revenue recognition, business combinations, share-based compensation, debt arrangements, leasing, etc
• Lead and manage the external audit
• Interpret U.S. GAAP accounting standards and SEC guidance to determine accounting and financial reporting treatment
• Lead the preparation of financial statements, ensuring compliance with US GAAP and internal management reporting requirements, with a focus on the evolving needs of a growing tech company
• Prepare technical accounting analyses for non-standard transactions including but not limited to acquisitions, equity award modifications, and new accounting pronouncements as well as internally developed software, intangible assets and other long-lived asset impairment, revenue recognition, etc
• Actively represent the accounting function in our deal desk process to lead all aspects of and scale the deals process for optimal deal velocity, assess risk, and structure deals for new and existing business models
• Manage the stock-based compensation and equity administration process
• Review new revenue contracts to ensure the proper accounting treatment is applied
• Review various high-risk accounts as part of the month end close process
• Develop and implement process improvements and systems upgrades across the Accounting function

Benefits

• Salary Range*: $ 172,100 - $ 225,000
• This role is also bonus and equity eligible
• This role offers a competitive benefits and wellness package
• Unless stated otherwise, most roles have flexibility to work from home or in the office, depending on what works best for you
• For exempt employees: Unlimited PTO for vacation, sick and mental health days–we encourage everyone to take at least 20 days of PTO per year to ensure dedicated time to spend with loved ones, explore, rest and recharge
• 16 weeks paid parental leave with health benefits for all parents, plus flexible re-entry schedules for returning to work
• Diversity initiatives that encourage Cedarians to bring their whole selves to work, including the Cedarian Advisory Group (a cross-functional cohort focused on increasing internal inclusiveness at Cedar) and three employee resource groups: be@cedar (for BIPOC-identifying Cedarians and their allies), Pridecones (for LGBTQIA+ Cedarians and their allies) and Cedar Women+ (for female-identifying Cedarians)
• Competitive pay, equity (for qualifying roles) and health benefits that start on the first of the month following your start date (or on your start date if your start date coincides with the first of the month)
• Cedar matches 100% of your 401(k) contributions, up to 3% of your annual compensation
• Access to hands-on mentorship, employee and management coaching, and a team discretionary budget for learning and development resources to help you grow both professionally and personally